The Beach Boys — Somewhere Near Japan

[Chorus 1] Late last night I got an S. O. S The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress She says I don't know where I am But it's near Japan [Chorus 2] My engine's all burned out My crew has all bailed out I don't know where I am But it's somewhere near Japan [Verse 1] And she said "Rescue me I'm somewhere in the China Sea I think I'm sinking fast This call is probably my last I'm throwing out a life line And I'm doing it for old time's sake Though I know you're gonna break my heart One more time [Chorus 1] [Chorus 2] [Bridge] And she said "thank you dear I think she sounded quite sincere And when she turned to go She said "I crave adventure don't you know [Outro] And now she's drifting on some Chinese junk Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk So I close my eyes And somewhere near Japan The spinning stopped and the world stood still I broke her fall and I always will Strung out in no man's land Somewhere near Japan Rescue me